Accra vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$927
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2283
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$343
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$573
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$387
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$177
$550
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
50
95
😀 Quality of life
56
72
🏙️ Population
1.78M
6.21M

The cost of living in Accra is 15% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6110th and 5029th ($927 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Ghana and Brazil, respectively. Check Ghana vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Accra compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 6218th and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Rio de Janeiro

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Accra Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.83
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.7
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$4.44
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$843
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$369
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.4
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.9
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.4
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
26.75%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3284
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1835
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.1
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.69
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.24
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.62
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.52
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.85
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.1
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.58
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.84
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.5
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$14.3
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$36.7
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$98.7
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9381
$12842

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$697
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$583
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$762
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$500
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$759
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$665
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$714
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$727
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$606
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$657
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$596
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$830
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$768
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$656
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1049
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
400 km or 249 mi Save
$654
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$656
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$946
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1185
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$995
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1043
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$661
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1044
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$658
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$639
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$670
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1067
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$575
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1100
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$518
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$488
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1062
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$863
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$627
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$786

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634